Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (28.2)	$ (114.8)	$ 81.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	2.8	29.1	9.2
Depreciation and amortization	139.9	161.9	165.8
Share-based compensation expense	14.1	17.3	9.9
Deferred income taxes	7.1	(28.4)	(34.6)
Available-for-sale securities	(1.1)	(0.4)	(0.4)
Property and other assets	(0.9)	(44.9)	(2.4)
Business acquisitions and dispositions	6.3	0.0	(2.8)
Venezuela impairment	35.3	0.0	0.0
Other impairment losses	1.9	3.3	2.9
Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:
Pension	10.8	(23.6)	11.3
Other than pension	9.2	1.5	15.0
Remeasurement losses due to Venezuela currency devaluations	18.1	121.6	13.4
Other operating	2.6	7.6	2.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and income taxes receivable	(44.8)	(90.7)	(69.7)
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities	33.0	105.5	23.6
Customer obligations	12.5	15.4	(9.7)
Prepaid and other current assets	(3.4)	(9.9)	(19.4)
Other	(4.4)	(14.7)	(11.0)
Discontinued operations	(2.0)	5.5	17.0
Net cash provided by operating activities	208.8	141.3	201.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(101.1)	(136.1)	(172.9)
Acquisitions	0.0	(4.6)	(18.1)
Dispositions, net of cash disposed	(14.6)	0.0	0.0
Available-for-sale securities:
Purchases	(27.3)	0.0	0.0
Sales	33.9	0.9	9.9
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments	1.9	62.7	5.9
Other	1.6	(3.6)	(0.5)
Discontinued operations	1.9	(13.3)	52.7
Net cash used by investing activities	(103.7)	(94.0)	(123.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term debt	(19.2)	(7.8)	60.5
Borrowings	569.5	703.8	432.6
Repayments	(633.9)	(588.8)	(418.8)
Borrowings	86.1	7.5	3.8
Repayments	(42.0)	(81.0)	(27.3)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1.5)	0.0	(18.5)
Payment of acquisition-related obligation	0.0	0.0	(12.8)
Nonrecourse financing of real estate transaction	14.5	0.0	0.0
Dividends to:
Shareholders of Brink’s	(19.5)	(19.4)	(19.2)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(5.3)	(8.6)	(6.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3.8	0.4	6.7
Minimum tax withholdings associated with share-based compensation	(2.0)	(1.2)	(3.5)
Other	0.3	(1.6)	(1.0)
Discontinued operations	0.2	0.0	(2.5)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(49.0)	3.3	(6.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(34.0)	(129.9)	(18.7)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	22.1	(79.3)	53.8
Balance at beginning of period	176.2	255.5	201.7
Balance at end of period	198.3	$ 176.2	$ 255.5
Venezuela
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Venezuela impairment	$ 35.3